II. Exercises

8/9.1 Are these sentences correct or incorrect? If incorrect, fix them.

1. When Pausch said he'd give it a shot, he was talking about hunting.

2. In his memory, buying the encyclopedia cost a princely sum.

3. Every year, there was a new volume filled with news of breakthroughs in many fields.

4. His boyhood idol was the editor of the encyclopedia.

8/9.2 Complete these sentences with words or phrases from the list.

1. An improvement in science might be called a ..................... ........................

2. A wholly new idea in science might be called a ......................... ...........................

3. A person with theoretical knowledge sometimes lacks ..................... .....................

4. From an early age, Randy clearly had a .................... ........................; he wanted to know how things worked.

III. Categorized List (Ch. 8 & 9)

Academic Word List and other long words

adjective + noun

a scientific bent

technical know-how

distilled essence

dynamic manager

scientific breakthroughs

technological advancements

boyhood idol

the ultimate example

skill set

delegate (v)

abuse the privilege

Highfalutin Nouns

subordinates

morale

leadership

Idioms and other useful expressions

give it a shot

a princely sum

frugal

turned up their noses at

It has never failed to stand me in good stead.

Granted, ....

Speaking topic

..."a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood."

The Last Lecture

Ch. 10 Winning Big

Ch. 11 The Happiest Place on Earth

I. Chronological List

Ch. 10

was easy to spot

my dad subscribed to the same belief

my father was a man of his word

he figured

it was a good investment

he assumed that I was waiting

change the world's perception of him

tenacity is a virtue

discretionary income

tech-savvy cynics

digitally manipulated images

sweet-talked the winners into letting me...

First come, first served.

Ch 11.

an absolute quest

was in awe of the place

dashed off my letters

particular qualifications

was a setback

a working low-budget virtual reality system

was top secret

was ridiculously persistent

was wowed by how prepared I was

II. Exercises

10/11.1 Fill in with prepositions.

1. It's easy ........ spot a winner at a carnival. He's the guy with the stuffed animals.

2. I believe in hard work. My father subscribed ........... the same belief.

3. My father did what he said. He was a man .......... his word.

4. When I finally saw Disneyland, I was .......... awe ............. the place.

5. The engineers were wowed .......... how prepared Randy was.

10/11.2 Answer these questions with collocations from the list.

1. When you have some extra money to spend, what's it called?

2. When you go for a job interview, what skills will they ask you about?

3. When you have a difficult goal to reach, how do you do it?

4. What do you call people who know a lot about technology?

5. If information pertains to national security, how is it classified?